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Residential · South sector · Calgary, Alberta
Walden is a residential community in the South sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 7,650 living in private households. 49.2% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Filipino at 17.1%. 48.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.0% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 43.6% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $109,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 18.1% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 2.42 km², giving a population density of 3,160 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 7,650 2021, private households
Visible minority 49.2% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 48.8% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 43.6% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $109,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 18.1% Calgary 31.2%
Density 3,160 /km² 7,650 people over 2.42 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 7,650 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 7,650 Population in private households (Men +) 3,775 Population in private households (Women +) 3,875 0 to 14 years 1,690 22.1% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 5,505 72.0% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 400 5.2% 11.8% 85 years and over 65 0.8% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 690 0-4 (Men +) 315 0-4 (Women +) 375 5-9 (Total) 505 5-9 (Men +) 265 5-9 (Women +) 240 10-14 (Total) 495 10-14 (Men +) 295 10-14 (Women +) 200 15-19 (Total) 430 15-19 (Men +) 215 15-19 (Women +) 215 20-24 (Total) 375 20-24 (Men +) 165 20-24 (Women +) 210 25-29 (Total) 650 25-29 (Men +) 330 25-29 (Women +) 320 30-34 (Total) 850 30-34 (Men +) 420 30-34 (Women +) 430 35-39 (Total) 900 35-39 (Men +) 430 35-39 (Women +) 470 40-44 (Total) 680 40-44 (Men +) 345 40-44 (Women +) 340 45-49 (Total) 565 45-49 (Men +) 300 45-49 (Women +) 270 50-54 (Total) 505 50-54 (Men +) 255 50-54 (Women +) 255 55-59 (Total) 295 55-59 (Men +) 110 55-59 (Women +) 190 60-64 (Total) 245 60-64 (Men +) 140 60-64 (Women +) 110 65-69 (Total) 165 65-69 (Men +) 75 65-69 (Women +) 90 70-74 (Total) 120 70-74 (Men +) 40 70-74 (Women +) 75 75-79 (Total) 80 75-79 (Men +) 35 75-79 (Women +) 45 80-84 (Total) 35 80-84 (Men +) 15 80-84 (Women +) 25 85-89 (Total) 50 85-89 (Men +) 20 85-89 (Women +) 25 90-94 (Total) 10 90-94 (Men +) 0 90-94 (Women +) 10 95-99 (Total) 0 95-99 (Men +) 0 95-99 (Women +) 0 100 years and over (Total) 0 100 years and over (Men +) 0 100 years and over (Women +) 0
Families & households Private Households by Household Size Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,780 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 565 20.3% 26.4% 2 persons 860 30.9% 31.9% 3 persons 535 19.2% 15.9% 4 persons 490 17.6% 15.8% 5 or more persons 330 11.9% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 2,215 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 1,970 88.9% 85.3% Married couples 1,645 74.3% 71.9% With children 95 4.3% 4.2% Without children 225 10.2% 9.2% Common-law couples 320 14.4% 13.4% One-parent families 250 11.3% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 250 100.0% 100.0% Women + 200 80.0% 78.3% Men + 55 22.0% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 5,960 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 3,985 66.9% 58.9% Married 3,340 56.0% 49.8% Common-law 640 10.7% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 1,980 33.2% 41.1% Never married 1,435 24.1% 29.2% Separated 135 2.3% 2.2% Divorced 260 4.4% 6.3% Widowed 145 2.4% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 7,650 100.0% 100.0% English only 7,180 93.9% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 365 4.8% 6.6% Neither English nor French 110 1.4% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 7,650 100.0% 100.0% English 5,335 69.7% 75.3% French 25 0.3% 0.5% Non-official language 1,640 21.4% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 390 5.1% 2.1% Spanish 200 2.6% 1.4% Multiple languages 650 8.5% 5.5% Mandarin 95 1.2% 1.7% Punjabi (Panjabi) 95 1.2% 2.8% Russian 115 1.5%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 7,650 100.0% 100.0% English 4,280 56.0% 63.9% French 80 1.1% 1.2% Non-official language 2,660 34.8% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 600 7.8% 3.2% Spanish 315 4.1% 2.3% Multiple responses 630 8.2% 5.2% Russian 170 2.2% Punjabi (Panjabi) 135 1.8% 3.4% Romanian 130 1.7%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 7,650 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 970 12.7% 5.2% Spanish 400 5.2% 4.2% Hindi 405 5.3% 3.3% Russian 245 3.2% Punjabi (Panjabi) 210 2.8% 4.7%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 7,655 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 150 2.0% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 7,505 98.0% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 150 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 60 40.0% 44.6% Metis 65 43.3% 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 10 6.7% 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 0 0.0% 1.9% Multiple Indigenous responses 0 0.0% 2.1%
Knowledge of Indigenous Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households with knowledge of an Indigenous language 25 100.0% 100.0%
Race & diversity Visible Minority (Racialized Population) Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 7,655 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 3,765 49.2% 41.4% South Asian 900 11.8% 11.0% Chinese 260 3.4% 7.1% Black 580 7.6% 5.5% Filipino 1,305 17.1% 6.5% Arab 85 1.1% 2.4% Latin American 305 4.0% 2.5% Southeast Asian 50 0.7% 2.0% West Asian 120 1.6% 1.2% Korean 15 0.2% 1.0% Japanese 20 0.3% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 20 0.3% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 100 1.3% 1.5% Not a visible minority 3,885 50.8% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 7,655 100.0% 100.0% First generation 3,550 46.4% 36.5% Second generation 1,745 22.8% 21.8% Third generation or more 2,350 30.7% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 7,655 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 50 0.7% 1.6% Christian 4,205 54.9% 44.5% Hindu 480 6.3% 2.6% Jewish 40 0.5% 0.5% Muslim 385 5.0% 7.4% Sikh 135 1.8% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 35 0.5% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 2,320 30.3% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 7,655 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 4,185 54.7% 64.6% Immigrants 3,335 43.6% 33.3% Before 1980 85 1.1% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 155 2.0% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 380 5.0% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 1,210 15.8% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 880 11.5% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 635 8.3% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 125 1.6% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 7,655 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 6,520 85.2% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 1,125 14.7% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 3,335 100.0% 100.0% Americas 285 8.6% 10.2% Europe 605 18.1% 16.0% Africa 440 13.2% 12.0% Asia 2,005 60.1% 61.0% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 985 29.5% 15.2% India 490 14.7% 13.1% Other places of birth in Europe 170 5.1% Other places of birth in Asia 145 4.3% Nigeria 270 8.1%
Continent and Country of Birth of Recent Immigrants (immigrated to Canada between 2016 and 2021) Indicator Number Share Calgary Recent immigrant population in private households 635 100.0% 100.0% Americas 50 7.9% 9.3% Europe 65 10.2% 8.0% Africa 140 22.1% 18.5% Asia 375 59.1% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 205 32.3% 19.0% India 85 13.4% 17.3% Nigeria 130 20.5% 7.2% Other places of birth in Europe 25 3.9% Pakistan 25 3.9%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 3,250 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 2,305 70.9% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 680 20.9% 28.0% Refugees 255 7.8% 14.6% Other immigrants 10 0.3% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 5,960 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 520 8.7% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 1,455 24.4% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 3,990 67.0% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 345 5.8% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 1,185 19.9% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 270 4.5% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 2,190 36.7% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 5,960 In the labour force 4,615 Employed 4,125 Self-Employed 495 Unemployed 490 Not in the labour force 1,345 Labour force participation rate 77 Employment rate 69 Unemployment rate 11
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 2,895 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 3,065 In the labour force (Men +) 2,350 In the labour force (Women +) 2,260 Employed (Men +) 2,115 Employed (Women +) 2,010 Self-Employed (Men +) 275 Self-Employed (Women +) 215 Unemployed (Men +) 235 Unemployed (Women +) 255 Not in the labour force (Men +) 545 Not in the labour force (Women +) 800 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 81 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 74 Employment rate (Men +) 73 Employment rate (Women +) 66 Unemployment rate (Men +) 10 Unemployment rate (Women +) 11
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 4,615 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 455 9.9% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 710 15.4% 12.4% Construction 425 9.2% 8.1% Professional, scientific and technical services 525 11.4% 11.5% Finance and insurance 235 5.1%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 4,615 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 1,020 22.1% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 725 15.7% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 935 20.3% 18.5% Health occupations 515 11.2% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 595 12.9% 11.4%
Income Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary Median income of population aged 15 years and over $50,400 $44,400 Men + $60,400 $50,400 Women + $42,000 $39,600 Median household income of private households $109,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,785 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 45 1.6% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 225 8.1% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 230 8.3% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 330 11.8% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 360 12.9% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 410 14.7% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 365 13.1% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 445 16.0% 12.2% $200,000 and over 335 12.0% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 7,650 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 450 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 6 6.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 1,965 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 130 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 7 7.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 5,230 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 260 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 5 5.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 460 65 years and over (Number in low income) 55 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 12 12.0% 11.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age — Low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT) threshold for private households, 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary 1 person (After-tax income) $26,503 — 2 persons (After-tax income) $37,480 — 3 persons (After-tax income) $45,904 — 4 persons (After-tax income) $53,005 — 5 persons (After-tax income) $59,261 — 6 persons (After-tax income) $64,918 — 7 persons (After-tax income) $70,119 —
Housing Housing Tenure Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,785 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 2,275 81.7% 68.8% Renter households 505 18.1% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 2,770 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 2,020 72.9% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 745 26.9% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 2,275 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 505 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 23 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 48 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 2,140 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,460 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 91 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 10
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,785 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,760 99.1% 95.5% Major repairs needed 20 0.7% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,785 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 2,635 94.6% 94.9% Not suitable 145 5.2% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,785 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 0 0.0% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 0 0.0% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 0 0.0% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 0 0.0% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 240 8.6% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 1,060 38.1% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 1,460 52.4% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,780 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 1,560 56.1% 55.0% Semi-detached house 265 9.5% 6.4% Row house 380 13.7% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 35 1.3% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 530 19.1% 16.3% Apartment in a building that has more than 5 storeys 0 0.0% 8.1% Other single-attached house 0 0.0% 0.0% Movable dwelling 0 0.0% 0.4%
Mobility & commuting Mobility Status 1 year Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 1 year and over in private households 7,540 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 6,035 80.0% 86.2% Movers 1,510 20.0% 13.8% Non-migrants 1,220 16.2% 10.4% Migrants 290 3.9% 3.4% Internal migrants 210 2.8% 2.3% External migrants 75 1.0% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 6,960 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 2,435 35.0% 58.1% Movers 4,525 65.0% 41.9% Non-migrants 3,355 48.2% 27.4% Migrants 1,170 16.8% 14.6% Internal migrants 715 10.3% 8.5% External migrants 450 6.5% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,000 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 2,495 83.2% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 155 5.2% 6.0% Public transit 180 6.0% 8.8% Walked 60 2.0% 4.2% Bicycle 0 0.0% 0.9% Other methods 105 3.5% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,000 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 495 16.5% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 1,390 46.3% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 745 24.8% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 200 6.7% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 165 5.5% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,000 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 200 6.7% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 600 20.0% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 910 30.3% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 505 16.8% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 335 11.2% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 455 15.2% 16.7%
Source. 2021 Census of Canada, published by
The City of Calgary (2023)
and accessed through the Community Data Program .
Boundaries from City of Calgary open data. Figures cover population in private households; Statistics
Canada randomly rounds counts to a multiple of 5, so components may not sum exactly to totals.
calgarycensus.com — an independent project, not affiliated with The City of Calgary
or Statistics Canada.